Lamara Distin

Lamara Distin
Lamara Distin at the Wanda Diamond League’s 2026 Weltklasse Zürich.
Personal information
Born (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 26)
Hanover Parish, Jamaica
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
High jump
College teamTexas A&M Aggies
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamHigh jump
Pan American U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 San JoséHigh jump
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 San JoséHigh jump
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place2018 NassauHigh jump
Carifta Games
Youth (U18)
Silver medal – second place2016 St. George'sHigh jump

Lamara Distin (born 3 March 2000) is a Jamaican high jumper who won the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She is the Jamaican national record holder in the high jump. She represented Jamaica at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

Distin began her athletics career running in the 200, 400, and 800 metres in primary school. When she reached high school, she switched to high jump after a coach recommended it. She competed for Hydel High School and was the 2019 Jamaican high school national champion in the high jump and the triple jump. She won a gold medal at the 2018 CARIFTA Games in the high jump. She joined the Texas A&M Aggies track & field team in 2020.

At the 2022 Alumni Master, Distin jumped 1.97 metres to set a new Jamaican national record. She went on to win the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships. She represented Jamaica at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and won the high jump title after being the only athlete to clear the 1.95 metre jump. At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, she advanced into the finals and finished ninth.

Distin finished second at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships. She won the Jamaican national title and secured a spot at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. There, she finished fifth after missing three attempts at the 1.97 metre jump.

Distin finished second to Rachel Glenn at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships after missing three attempts at a 2.00 metre jump. She then finished fourth at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships. She represented Jamaica at the 2024 Summer Olympics but did not advance out of the qualification round, finishing 24th.

Distin advanced into the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships high jump final and finished tenth.

Personal life

Distin was born and raised in the Hanover Parish in Jamaica.

References

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  4. ↑ Levy, Leighton. "Lamara Distin soars to yet another national record with world-leading 1.97m at Alumni Muster". www.sportsmax.tv. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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  6. ↑ "Distin Wins Commonwealth Games High Jump Title". KBTX. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Recapping the 2022 World Athletics Championships in track and field". NCAA. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Reid, Paul (9 July 2023). "Distin fine-tunes high jump run-up". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Clarke, Athena (27 August 2023). "#WorldChamps2023: Lamara Distin places fifth in high jump". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Glenn's collegiate record earns her USATF Athlete of the Week honors". USATF. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Kahler, Theo (8 June 2024). "2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results". Runners World. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Distraught Distin vows to bounce back from Paris flop". Jamaica Observer. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "RESULTS High Jump Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.